Ron Carucci

Ron is cofounder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record of helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership—from startups to Fortune 10s, nonprofits to heads-of-state, turnarounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to redesigning for growth. He has helped organizations articulate strategies that lead to accelerated growth and design organizations that can execute those strategies. He has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. He is the author of nine books, including the Amazon #1 Rising to Power and the recently released multi-award-winning To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose. He is a popular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, where Navalent’s work on leadership was named one of 2016’s management ideas that mattered most. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes, and a two-time TEDx speaker—one of which, on the topic of power, has been viewed 1.3 million times. His work has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, Inc., BusinessInsider, MSNBC, Businessweek, Fast Company, Smart Business, and ThoughtLeaders.  

He lives in the New York City area with his wife. On weekends, you’ll find him on his bike, on the tennis court, on his skis, at the movies, or reading. His greatest joy is seeing leaders thrive by having the impact on the lives of those they lead. Helping leaders find their voice and use it to serve their organization’s greater good is what gets him up every morning. In his office, Ron has a collection of antique door knobs, door knockers, and skeleton keys. Everyday they remind him that life is about finding and pursuing the open doors in front of you, and making sure those doors open for others. In the morning, one of his favorite routines is picking the coffee mug in the conference room from among his collection. Each mug hails from a different experience and person in his life, and helps him begin his day remembering to be grateful for all those in his life who’ve been part of his story.